Board certifications not requiring fellowship

[AFMD]

Anyone looking into doing a second board certification in something like Addiction Medicine or Obesity Medicine that do not require a fellowship? Are they worth doing? What others are there? So far I've found the following:

American Board of Obesity Medicine: Requires 60 hours of CME, half in person.
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine: Requires 40 hours CME, 10 hours in person.
National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists: 150 hours CME.
Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (through the American Board of Preventative Medicine): 15 credit hours of graduate coursework.
Addiction Medicine (again through the American Board of Preventative Medicine): 1920 hours of practice (only available through 2021, then will require fellowship).

Other interesting certifications are the Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. Other interesting routes could be getting an MPH or even an MBA. Depends on what your goals are. What other educational opportunities are there out there? Are there good reasons to pursue them?

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[Ericslv]

Anyone looking into doing a second board certification in something like Addiction Medicine or Obesity Medicine that do not require a fellowship? Are they worth doing? What others are there? So far I've found the following:

American Board of Obesity Medicine: Requires 60 hours of CME, half in person.
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine: Requires 40 hours CME, 10 hours in person.
National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists: 150 hours CME.
Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (through the American Board of Preventative Medicine): 15 credit hours of graduate coursework.
Addiction Medicine (again through the American Board of Preventative Medicine): 1920 hours of practice (only available through 2021, then will require fellowship).

Other interesting certifications are the Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. Other interesting routes could be getting an MPH or even an MBA. Depends on what your goals are. What other educational opportunities are there out there? Are there good reasons to pursue them?

I believe family medicine now has an addiction medicine track. Not sure 100%.
However, in general if you want to take a structured course and training on the above you have mentioned, then you can and they do offer certification in it. They are not ABMS certification. In my opinion if they come from a good organization they are fine. Meaning they will serve you well if you plan on adding or doing that type of medicine. For example, if you want to practice obesity medicine and want to get the needed training that is one way to get started.
The value of these certificates depends on what your goal is for your future practice. Do you need certification in obesity medicine to be able to start a weight loss clinic? Most likely not. You do need good training in it and they can offer that to you.

 

[AFMD]

I believe family medicine now has an addiction medicine track. Not sure 100%.

ABFM (American board of family medicine) has 6 CAQs (certficates of added qualification): Adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, hospce and pallitive medicine, pain medicine, sleep medicine, and sports medicine.

AOBFP (the DO family board) has 5 CAQs: Geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, sleep medicine, sports medicine, and undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

Some family medicine residencies do have an addiction medicine track, but there is no CAQ for addiction medicine for either family medicine board.

Addiction medicine is newly a sub-specialty of preventative medicine (for some reason I don't understand). ABPM (American board of preventative medicine through the American board of medical specialties like the ABFM) has 3 specialties (aerospace, occupational, and public health) and 4 sub-specialties (addiction, informatics, toxicology, hyperbaric).

Any specialty do the addiction board through ABPM with the required experience. In 2021 it will require a fellowship.